-lich

Εννοια (English)

1. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from verbs, to express that "something can be done with the person or thing described".
2. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from verbs, to express that "that the person or thing described does something".
3. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from nouns, to indicate "affiliation".
4. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from nouns (times), to indicate "repetition".
5. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from adjectives, to express "a weakening or differentiation".
6. (morpheme) Used to form adverbss from adjectives.

Synonyms

-ig

-isch

-bar

-ich

-haft

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/lɪç/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Μέσα Άνω Γερμανικά: -lich, -līch

Inherited from Παλαιά Άνω Γερμανικά: -līh

Cognate with Αγγλικά: -ly

Cognate with Ολλανδικά: -lijk

Inherited from Μέσα Άνω Γερμανικά: -līche

Inherited from Παλαιά Άνω Γερμανικά: -līhho

In summary

Adjective:
From Middle High German -lich, -līch, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-West Germanic *-līk. Cognate with English -ly and Dutch -lijk.
Adverb:
From Middle High German -līche, from Old High German -līhho.